Quite a slap.
With only 8 fully paid up donors so far (despite best efforts) I'll be spending more time doing other things.
This is rather than maintaining Submarine Matters(hereinafter referred to as "Free Ride") as fully, like the good old days (2007 to 2020)
If only 8 doesn't improve rapidly to 20+, I will:
1. write only one substantial article for Free Ride each week (I did that one yesterday).
2. write the Special Report for donors each month, as promised.
3. more fully respond to substantial comments by replying BCC, offline, to all donors and
valued longterm contibutors email addresses. "BCC" to continue to maintain the security
of donor/commenter identities.
4. give only very short sharp responses to some short comments on Free Ride.
5. spend half the time writing for paysites and intelligence agencies (as in the past).
and finally
6. preparing for my OFFLINE PhD on Submarines, commencing July 2022.
Once degree completed (in about 4-5 years) you can consult me, with reference, as:
"Doctor".
Cheers Pete